HB 4359 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends secs. 4, 5 & 13, ch. II & sec. 3, ch. V of 1895 PA 3 (MCL 62.4 et seq.).

HB 4359 modifies Michigan village election rules by changing the start date for elected officials' terms from November 20 to December 1. It clarifies that villages electing six trustees (instead of three) must serve two-year terms, rather than four-year terms, and updates vacancy procedures to require a petition signed by 10% of voters within 10 days to trigger a special election when the council falls below quorum. These changes directly affect village officials and voters in all Michigan villages operating under the General Law Village Act (MCL 62.4 et seq.), streamlining term start dates and vacancy resolution. The bill passed with immediate effect in September 2025.

Bill status signed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2026

House Passage

Sep 2025

Senate Failed

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Apr 22, 2025 Signed Jun 23, 2026

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Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2026 · House Sep 3, 2025

How they voted

33–4

Failed · 2 other

Total votes 39

Jun 10, 2026

D Democratic20

17 Yea 2 Nay 1

85% Yea

R Republican19

16 Yea 2 Nay 1

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 23, 2026

Introduced

filed with Secretary of State 06/22/2026 01:42 PM

lower

Jun 23, 2026

Signed into law

approved by the Governor 06/20/2026 01:06 PM

lower

Jun 10, 2026

Introduced

returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title

lower

Jun 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 115 YEAS 32 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0

upper

Jun 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

upper

May 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

upper

Sep 9, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS

upper

Sep 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Sep 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #183 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5

lower

Jul 15, 2025

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Jul 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation without amendment

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Election Integrity

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Pat Outman

lower

1 primary · 32 co-sponsors